How has the alt-right been received or even perceived in Europe, if at all?

On one hand, I know that they pay attention to our presidential elections even in normal years, and this is a blowout spectacle; on the other hand, they have their own issues (and crises!) to deal with.

Also, I know there are nearly insurmountable cultural differences in some cases, like with the French reporter that struggled to explain GamerGate. On the other hand, identitarianism is universal.

Neat! And the change from "White children" to "crianças de ascendência europeia" (nº 14) was very good, it makes it understandable in both Brazil and Portugal, since for a Brazilian translation defining White would be difficult.

SciVo wrote:How has the alt-right been received or even perceived in Europe, if at all?

On one hand, I know that they pay attention to our presidential elections even in normal years, and this is a blowout spectacle; on the other hand, they have their own issues (and crises!) to deal with.Not well, I suppose. Support for Hillary has been massive so far. Whoever disagrees with that will be labelled as "far-right".

I'm a Brazilian living in Portugal. I know other Western European countries pretty well, been to some of them, so all I can say is that this one still hasn't dealt with the kind of shit France or Germany or Sweden are dealing at the moment. Massive immigration, hordes of Muslims, no-go zones are not part of the Portuguese reality at all. So instead of keeping it that way, since they're too naive and peaceful (this is currently the fourth safest country in the world), they actually wanna welcome as many refugees as possible. I mean even more than the EU requires them to. Complete bonkers!

As for politics, well, I wouldn't say Portugal is that used to any kind of right-wing. Maybe it's just my impression, but I've been here for almost two years now. Unlike England, for example, where the tories are the dominant political force and UKIP seems to be getting bigger, Portugal doesn't have any real conservative parties and libertarianism is virtually unknown. Centre-right parties usually preach the same thing as centre-left ones; there's no real eurosceptic party here (except for, well, the Communist one). Books are always about the same stuff — austerity, inequality and so on.

One thing I've realised for the past year and a half is that Southern Europe can be a lot different from the kind of environment we're used to (such as America, for that matter). People tend to be very conservative. Men and women are still different. People look after their families. Catholicism is still a driving force in society. Being straight isn't something to be ashamed of (something that 18 year-olds probably have forgotten in Brazil by now). And the left knows that, so they don't even try to attack those things (the way they do in Brazil or other European countries) for now. However, everybody relies on the welfare state. I've got this anglo-saxon mindset and that scares me to death. It's true, though. Most of people seem to receive some kind of benefit, whereas being a public employee is very desirable. No wonder this country hasn't grown economically for decades (Ireland used to be poorer than Portugal back in 1988). A pity, really.

... we had Salazar from 1926 until 1969 that was never deposed, the "Estado Novo" from 1933 until 1974 and we were the last Great Portuguese Colonial Empire that was the first global empire of history, being considered the oldest of the colonial empires Modern Europeans, covering almost six centuries of existence, from the Conquest of Ceuta in 1415 until the return of the sovereignty over Macao to China (1999) ... ... all this is not enough to have a "Culture of Right "??? ... ... if it is not, who will really have it ?? !! ... ... be humble, realistic ... ... study History and Political Philosophy with lucidity and honesty. Quit bullshit ...